How To Clean Your Gutters
- February 26, 2010
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Writer
Shay_Miller
Music
James Panepinto
Voice Over Artist
Robyn Ferrari
Clean your gutters in late spring and late fall to keep them working properly.
You Will Need
- Weather forecasts
- Two buckets
- Two wire hooks
- An extension ladder
- Work gloves
- Safety goggles
- A trowel or scoop
- A garden hose
Step 1: Check the weather
Choose a day with good weather to clean your gutters; you don’t want to combat high winds or rain.
Clean your gutters after a few dry days to make collecting debris from the gutters easier.
Step 2: Hang buckets to ladder
Hang your buckets on the top of your extension ladder with wire hooks. Load one with your tools and use the other to hold debris collected from the gutters.
Step 3: Raise the ladder
Raise the ladder to lean against the eaves. Put on your work gloves and safety goggles.
Make sure the ladder is on a flat surface and you are working in an area free of wires.
Step 4: Begin cleaning
Use your trowel or a scoop and remove the debris from your gutters, beginning near a downspout.
Step 5: Work away from downspout
Move away from the downspout as you work to prevent additional debris from collecting at the downspout.
Step 6: Hose the gutters clean
Wash away any residual debris with your garden hose. Aim the spray towards the downspout.
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